Machine for making brushes



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Patented May 3G, 1933 UNITED stares Y v.lenireNT ori-leefI WILLIAM D. LIPPS, OF FREDERICK, MARYLAMD, ASSIGNOR 1"0 OXIIBRE BRUSH COM- PANY, INC., 0F NEW YORK, 1T. 7.,

e. oonronnirion .or DELAWARE MACHINE FOR- MAKNG BRUSHES `Original application led January 8, 1932, Serial No.

1932.. serial ported by `longitudinal core wires.

The present invention concernssiniple and eliicient means for supporting and twisting the core wires, comprising co-operatively related main and supplemental twisting mechanisms` whereof the main mechanism is adapted andl arranged to twist a'plurality of wires longitudinally upon an interposed layer of bristles or fibres in such manner that 'a cylindrical brushbodv having nntwisted wire extensions at the respective ends thereof is produced. and whereof the supplemental 'mechanism is`adapted"'and arranged Ysubsequently to receive the extremities ofthe wires and tightly twist thev antwisted end eXtensions. `V Y Y The invention also Vcomprises means i'or simultaneously or independently. actuating the said twist-ing mechanisms and for automatically stopping' the operation "ofeither of Said' mechanisms upon'the completion of its twisting operation independently of the other mechanism.

The invention also comprises features of novelty and combinations o-i ,parts which, in a preferred form, will be hereinafter Vdescribed; the scope of the invention then being defined in the app-ended claims.

' In the drawings- Figure' l is a'. rear elevation of a part of a brush makingmachine `equipped with corewire twisting mechanisms embodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the machine illustrated in Fig. l. Y

Fig. 3 is al partial plan, enlarged, showing 'partly in section' the wire supporting and main twisting mechanism, together with associated wires andV bristles preparatory to the first twisting operation.

' Fig. i is an end 'elevation of the machine illustrated in Fig. l. l Fig. 5 is a partial rear elevation of the 585,441. inviata.A and this applicati@ med :ruiy 1, No. 620,461. Y

Fig. 6 is a plan, partly in section, of one end of the machineshowingy the devices for operating the gripper spindles of the respective twisting` mechanisms.

'Fien 7 is a horizontal section, as onthe linef 7 7 of Fig. l, showing a continuously driven shaft and its gears for operating the said gripper spindles, and also showing controlling devices for the clutches on the main gripper spindle.

Fig. S is a transverse vertical section, as

"on the line 8 8 of'Fig. 5, showing gear and clutch mechanism for the rotatable gripper spindle of the in ain'V twisting mechanism.V

Fig. 9 is a similar section, as on the line 9-9` of Fig.I 5, showing gear Vand clutch mechanism on the said spindle for controlling the operation of the rotatable spindle of the supplemental twisting mechanism Fig. l0 is a partial section through the clutch, and adjuncta as on the line 10-,10 oi'FigzS. y I

ll is a side elevation, partlyfin section, of the slidable 'gripper devices of the main twisting mechanisms.

Fig. l2 is a transverse vertic on the line 12d-12 of Fig, l1.

Fig. 13 is a plan of a tappet wheel and latch actuating lever for automatically controlling the operation ofthe clutch mechanism for the supplemental twisting mechamsm. f l, 1 F ig. 14- is aside elevation of the clutch controlling devices shown in Fig. 13.' Fig. l5 is a sectional detail of `one side of the tappet wheel, showing an adjustable tappet thereon. ,v

Referring tothe drawings, A designatesl a part of the main supportingframe of a brush making machine, and 30 designates a horizontal drive shalt which has its bearings in brackets 3l on the main frame, andis pr vided with a pulley 32 which isbelted'with and driven from a suitable source of power,

168 and 169 designate a pair lof spacedapart grippers constructed and arranged to receive a pair of stout core wires (Wl-and al section, as

support them in parallelism and in embrac` or fibres and for associating them with the core wires is set out in the pending application Serial No. 585,441 aforesaid.

Each of the' wire grippcrs 168, 169 comprises a base plate 170 having at its inner end a pair of complementaryk flared jaws whereof one (171) is fixed and the other 172) is movable in a guide on th-e base plate.

The mov-able jaw is connected to one arm of a lever 173 which is fulcrumed on the base plat-e.

The other arm of the lever is connected to a crank arm 174 fast on a cam head 175 'having a projecting arm 176', which cam gripper 169 is preferably connected by means of a link 178 with a sliding sleeve 179 splined on a horizontal hollovr spindle 180 projectingfrom the base plate of the-gripper 169. This sl-eeve is operatively connected to a hand lever 181 which is fulcrumed at 182 on a suitably-disposed bracket 183 on the main frame, whereby when the handle is properly moved the cam head is operate-d to close or open the movable jaw of the gripper 169. Y

`'lhe horizontalhollow spindle 180 has its bearingsin spaced brackets 191 on the main 'fram-e.. On the spindle is a gear 192 between which and the spindle is a suitable clutch L hereinafter described by means of which the gear can be rendered fast or loose on the spindle. This gear meshes with a pinion 193 fast on a lower parallel shaft 194 having' its bearings in the brackets 191, which shaft' bears la pulley 294 that is connected with and continuously driven from a pulley 195 on the main shaft 30 by means of a belt 196. (See Figs. 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7.)

'The base plate 170 of the gripper 168 is allixed to one end of a horizontal spindle 184 having its bearings in spaced brackets 185, supported by a suitable supplemental frame 1 86vsuperposed on the main frame. The spindle 184, with its appurtenances, is normally urged in a direction toward the adjacent end of the main frame by means of a weighted cable 187. (See Figs. 1, 2 and 3.)

The cable is secured to a collar 188 fast on the spindle 184 and passes about and depends from` a pulley 189 mounted in bracketsy 190 on the main frame, the weight being secured tothe pendant end of the cable.

" On the spindle 184 isa hand wheel 237 by means of which the spindle can be partially turned manually ,when the fibres have been positioned between lthe core wires and the wires-clamped at their ends by the respective grippers'168 and 169, thus partially twisting the wires and the interposed fibres to preventthe displacement of the fibres when the v notch 245 in the wheel.

gripper 169 is initially rotated to twist the wlres.

In the present instance the wheel 237 is slidably keyed on the spindle 184, as at 238, and is provided with a peripherally grooved hub 239 with which freely engages the depending member of an angle piece 240 secured to the adjacent bearing bracket 185. Thus the hand wheel can be manipulated initially to turn the spindle 184, yet permit the longitudinal movement of the latter during the twisting operation. The spindle 184 has secured thereto a collar 241 having a radial stud 242 provided at its extremity with a "roller 243 which, impinging against the top ofthe frame 186 at the respective sidesof the spindle 184, limits the range of rotative movement of the spindle preparatory to the main twisting operation. The wheel 237 is locked in position during this operation by means 1 of a spring latch 244`which is secured to the adjacent part of the supplemental frame 186 so as to engage a suitably located peripheral (See Figs. 1,2, 11 and 12.)

'lhe clutch L hereinbefore referred to includes a ratchet member 197 fast on the hub of the gear 192, and a clutch lever 198 pivoted on a disk 199 fast on the spindle adjacent the ratchet member. of the clutch lever is provided with a tooth 200 which is normally held in engagement with an opposing tooth of the ratchet by means of a spring 201 which is secured to the disk and arranged to press against the longer arm of the lever.

The free end of the longer arm of the lever projects beyond the periphery of the disk and is adapted, when Vthe gear 192 has made a predetermined number of rotations, to encounter a roll 202 which is arranged and adapted to be moved lateral-ly into the path of the projecting lever arm in a manner to disengage the clutch lever from the ratchet member 197, thus unclutchingv the gear 192 from the spindle 180.

The roll 202 is mounted on a laterally projecting lug 203 adjacent the upper end of the vertical arm 204 of a bell-crank which is pivoted at its lower end on a bracket 205 A The shorter arm .1.

latch arm 207 at the free end of which is a bevelled tooth portion 208.

The horizontal arm 209 of the bell-crank is connected by means-of a cable 210 to a treadle 211 suitably located at the bottom of the main frame.

The depending member 206 of the latch jrelease of the rotatinggear.

221 from the stud 219 on the disk 199.

ment of the latchv tooth 208 with the periphj eral edge of an intermittently rotatable latch disk 2'15 vfast on one end of a short horizontal Vshaft -216'having itsbearing in v'abracket 217 on the main frame.- This disk hasin its peripheryV a radial '11011011218 so disposedfthat when the disk in its intermittent travel makes a complete rotation, the notch aligns with the tooth of the latch arm, thus freeing the arm and permitting its instant projection by .the

action of the spring 213,the roll being moved into the path of the clutch lever to etl'e'ctth When it is desired to remove the rollv from the path ,of 'the clutch leven198 and permit the re-engagementof the lever with the complementary clutch member 197 on the gear 192, the treadle 211 is depressed, thus mov- `ing the latch arm toward and intoengagement with the periphery of the latch disk 215. .Y To prevent rotation ofthe spindle 180 and-retain the gripper-169 in proper'wirereceiving position when the gear 19,2 is unclutched, the hub `of the clutchdisk 199 is provided with a laterally'projecting stud ,219 adapted to engage a-suitably-disposed notch 220 in the longer arm 221`of Vahorizon- .talplever which ispivote'chas at;222, yon a post 223 on the main frame; A spring 224 connectingthe lsliolter'arm 225 Voffthe lever Vwith a rarwardlyfprojecting member 226 on-t-he post 223, maintains the longer'arm normally raised, so thatl as the gear 192 approaches the limit of its rotation theV stud Yrides upon andrdepresses'thearm 221 until the, stud V219 reaches the:notclnfwhereupon the arm 221 snaps upward and engages its notch withthe stu-d.l (SeeFig. 8.) p'

The pivot pin 222 forthe notchedllever is extended, as seen most clear-lyin Fig. 6, and a spring 227 is interposed` between the head of the pin and the opposing side ofthe lever, thus permitting` resilient lateral movement of the. lever. The longer arm offthe lever eX? tends laterally adjacent'a-lug 228 on the ver-- tical arm 204 of the bell-crank, and hence when the bell-crank isgactuated to effect the removal-of` the roll 202 from the path of the clutchv lever l198 and coincidentally en gageithe latch tooth 208 withthe periphery of the latch disk 215, the lug 228 presses the opposing le'verfarm 221 laterally, thus disengaging` the jretaining notch 220 of the arm Fast. ontheouter end of the'fshaft 216 is apratchet iwheel \229'.h aving ajprescribec't 4'number of ,equally-spaced teeth, with which is adapted to engage a spring-pressed paWl `230 on one arm of a bell crank-lever 231 lloose on the shaft 216. 0n theother arm ofe -theilever 231-is a roll 232 which is held by# -means of a.- suitably-disposed spring 233v i (Figs. 4 and V5) in operative Contact with a vcam 234 fast on thespindle 180, the periph-v eral contour ofthe cam being such that in each rotation ofthe spindle 180 the pawlC1755 lever 231 is oscillated in a manner to advance the. ratchet vwheel a distance of one tooth, thus correspondingly movingthe shaft216 and the latch disk 215. Assuming the latch arm 207 be engaged with the latch disk and i3-9 the gear 192 clutched to the spindle `180, such gear and the shaft will make one complete rotation during each step of the latch disk` and hence the number of steps of the latchv effects the release of the tooth of the latch arm 20,7 will determine the number of rota- .disk before its notch 218 registers with and C55 which-'the ratchet disk 199 of the clutch L .90

:is secured.

During the fibre assembling operation, the `operator places a wire W in the respective 'wire grippers 168, 169, positions the layer of fibres on the wire, and places upon the' layer another- Wire which is seated in ythe wire grippers. He then closes and locks the Wire grippers on the wires. He then partially turns the hand wheel 237, thus similarly turning the spindle 184 and the wire gripper 168,'fso as partially to twist the wires and the Yinterposed layer of fibres. He then presses on the treadle 211, thereby actuating` the bell crank 204, 209 and effecting the engagement of the tooth ofthe latch arm 207 with the intermittently-rotating latch disk 215, and coincidentally moving the roll 202 out of the path of the lever 198 of the clutch L, thus connecting the continuously rotating gear 192 to the spindle 180. Consequently the rotation of the spindle and its wire gripper 169 is commenced and continued until the latch arm 207 is released at the notch of the disk 215, as previously eX- plained.

Upon the stopping of the rotating spindle and its gripper, the operator removesl the brush from the Wire grippers, and proceeds as before for the production of another brush, and so on.

In the production of a brush wherein vthe core wires project a short distance beyondv the respectiveends of thebrush body, the ends of the wires which embrace the layer of libres are seated and clamped inthe respective wire grippers and the twisting of the wires throughout their length is effectedV initiallyV by thepartial rotation of the gripper' 168 and then by the continuous rotation ofthe gripper 169 as hereinbeforedescribed. In the case of a brush wherein the core dle 180 a suitable distance and properly positions the opposite end of the wires in the Vwire gripper 168 as determined by thede- -sired length of the projecting tang. Hence when the wires are clamped by the wire grippers and the gripper 169 is rotated, the portions of the wires between the grippers containing the layer of libres are tightly twisted, while the projecting end portions of the wires remain untwisted.

Means to e'ect the twisting of the projecting ends of the core wires is as follows:

235, 236 designate two supplemental grippers which are located at the front o-f the machine, in spaced endwise relation, to receive and grip the extremities of the untwisted eX- tensions of the wire core.

The wire gripper 235 and its supporting parte, together with the weighted cable connection, are similar in all respects to the gripper 168 previously described, excepting that lthe spindle 1840, corresponding to the spindle 184, is simply splined in its bearings to permit its longitudinal movement only, and the hand wheel is therefore omitted.

yThe wiregripper 236 comprises a .pair of complementary jaws 246 slidably mounted on a plate 247 fast on the adjacent end of a longitudinal spindle 248 having its bearings inV brackets 249 on the front of the main frame. These jaws are ointed, as at 250, to the shorter arms of a pair of diverging'levers 251 which are fulcrumed, as at 252, on the plate 247, the longer arms of the levers being connected by means of links 253 with a yoke 254 which is rotatably supported on the hub portion 255 of a hand wheel 256. This wheel is threaded, as at 257, on a sleeve 300 fast .on the spindle, and hence when the wheel is rotated it travels on the sleeve to the right or left, according to the direction of rotation of the wheel, thereby correspondingly advancing or retracting the yoke in a manner to actuate the levers 251 to close or open the jaws 246, thus gripping or releasing the ends of the wires as desired. The rounded periphery of the hand wheel is adapted to be engaged by the groove ofa pulley 301 which is connected with and continuously driven from a pulley 302 on the main shaft 30'by means of a belt 303. The wall of the pulley groove is preferably lined with frictional material` such as leather 304. The pulley 301 Vis slidably mounted on a stud shaft 305 supported on one arm of ak lever 306 which is fulcrumed, as at 307, on the front of the main frame, the other arm of the lever being connected by means of a link 308 with a treadle 309, which is pivoted. on a suitably disposed Hoor bracket 310. A spring 311 5 connected at its ends to the treadle and to a stud 312 on the main frame-maintains' the ktreadle normally raised and the pulley'30'1 '(See Figs. 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8.) l

By depressing the pedal 309 the pulley'30 is raised into frictional contact with the periphery of the hand wheel 256,v thus rotating the wheel in a manner to advance it a sufficient distance on the threaded sleeve 300 to close the jaws 246 and grip the ends of the associated wires. on its shaft advances with the hand wheel. This done, the pedal is released, and the drive pulley 301 is withdrawn from contact with the wheel 256 and idly rotates, whereupon the spindle 248 and the gripper are rotated by mechanism hereinafter described in a manner to eHect the ,final twisting of the ends 'of the wires. Immediately upon the termination of this twisting operation the Yrotation of the spindle is stopped, and the jar resulting from the abruptness of the stoppage effects the release of the hand wheel on the threaded sleeve sufliciently to cause vthe jaws to open slightly and free the gripped end of the wires. The operator then manually'turns the hand wheel 256 to its,l original position so as to open the jaws 246-for1the lreception `of the wires in the next end twisting operation. Y

The pulley being slidable `The spindle 248 is provided-with a sprocket I 258 fast thereon, which sprocket is connected byy means of a chain 259 with aV sprocket 2 60 loose on the hollow spindle 130 which carries the wire gripper 169. By means of suitable clutch mechanism M the sprocket 260 may be rendered fast or loose on a gear 261 loose on the spindle 180, which gear mesheswith and is continuously driven by apinion '262 fast on the shaft 194. 1 1

The clutch mechanism herein' shown 4is as follows: f

Fast on the hu'b of the gear 261 is a ratchet member 263 with which is adapted to engage the toothed end of a spring-pressed clutch lever 264 that is pivoted' on a disk 265 carried by and turning with the sprocket 260. The roll 266 for disengaging the clutch lever is mounted on the upper end of a rock arm 267 the lower end of -which is pivoted on the bracket 205 adjacent the bell-crank lever 204. A spring connection 269 between the arm and a pin 270 on the main frame tends to maintain the arm in position with the vroll inthe path of the clutch lever. A cable 271 passing about a suitably-disposed sheave 272 on the main frame connects the arm f 267 with a treadle 273 mounted ona lower extension of the frame. (See Figs.v 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9.) When the treadle is depressed the roll 266 is swung from the clutch lever against the action of the spring and rests on the face-of the disk, thelevei` thus engaging the ratchet and-V plate 274,V for the purpose previously delocking the gear 261 to thedisk 265' and sprocket 260. f bHence the sprocket is rotated and the motion is Vtransmittedto the spindle `=`248. The lever is latched in this positionY until the 'final twisting operation hasv been completed, whereupon the -lever"isre'leased andmoved to positionthe roll in the path ofv the clutch lever in 'order to disconnect the fgear 261 from the spindle 180 and thus stop the rotation of the spindle 248 and its wire gripper; *it being remembered that 'such stopping automatically releases the hand wheel 256 on the threaded .sleeve 300 ofthe spindle 248 and effects the opening of the gripperl jaws -246 and the release'rof the twisted ends of the core `wires gripped thereby. i

The lever latching mechanism is as follows: 274 isa plate which is fixed to the main :trame adjacent the rock arm 267 and is provided at one end with a shoulder 275 which affords a. stop for such army when it is in clutch-lever engaging position. Pivoted on 7the opposite endof the plate is a spring-controlledlatch lever 276 having a shoulder 277 whichis moved into engagement with the arm 267 whenthe latter is swung to clutch-lever releasing position by actuation of the treadle 273,' thus temporarily locking the arm in that position. z (See Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 9.) l/Vhen the final end twisting operation is completed the Vlatch-lever 276 is automatically disengaged from the arm 267 as follows:

ing arm 278 provided with an upstanding stud 279 against which'bears one arm of a lever 280 which is fulcrumed, 'as at 281, on a bracket 282 at the frontot the main frame. The other arm of the levereextends into the pathofa series" of spaced tappets 283 on the face of a horizontally disposed worm wheel 284 which is loosely mounted on a stud shaft 285 projecting from a bracket 286 on the top 0f the main frame. The tappets are independently adjustable relatively to each other, and to this end each tappet is firmly clamped against the face of the worm wheel by means of a screw 287 which passes through an annular opening 288 in the wheel and is threaded in a block 290 seated in an annular groove 291 in a backer wheel 292 to which the worm wheel is fastened. and 15.)

The worm wheel 284 meshes with a worm 293 on the outer end of the spindle 248, and hencethe wheel is moved with the spindle during the end twisting operation. The tappets are so disposed that at the end of each twisting operation a tappet bears against the opposing arm oi the lever 280 and forces it inward. As the other arm is swung outward it bears against the stud 279 on the arm 278 of the latch lever 276 and moves the latch 65 to release the rock arm 267, which arm The latch lever has an-outwardly ,project-i (See Figs. 2, 6, 13, 14V

swings laterally against the stop 275 on the of the. wire gripper 236'when such gear is unclutched, suitable stop devices such as here! inbefore described'with respect to the gear 192 on thespindle 180 are provided; that is to say, the disk 265 has a laterally-projecting st ud 295 which engagesthe notch-296 of'a spring-controlledlever `297 as the gearv 261 approaches'the limit of its rotation. When' 266 from the path of theclutch lever '264, a lug 298,'on the arm 267 'pushes' the lever 297; laterally and disengages its notch from the stud 9 fore described are operatedsimultaneously the rock arm 267 is moved to swing the roll'V 295 on'the disk 265. (See Figs. 5and The Vtwo 'twisting mechanisms hereinbe- '490 so that when the wires and libres for one brush have been 'associated andv are being' twisted together by and between'the wire grippers 168, 169, the 'extending ends ofthe twisted wires of al previously formed brush body may be twisted by and between the wire grippers 235, 236 .of the supplemental twisting mechanism, it being understood, of

. course, that the operator placesandvclamps,

the wires in the grippers of the respective twisting mechanismsbefore he operatesthe devices for clutching the gears192,'261 to the hollowgripper spindle'180. During this interval a quota of bristles or fibres fora f third brush can be 'assembled preparatory 105 toits association with the core wires.

Since the main or body twisting operation ot the core wires occupies a longer period of time than the supplemental or end twisting "f of the wires the" independent clutchA and Clutch releasing: mechanism M to control the variable operative periods of the su'ppleme'n- I tal twisting mechanism, is employed" Itis to be understood that vmy invention tion disclosedas the mechanisms may bef modified within the principle of the-'inven- Y the appended claims.

and'twisting the bodies thereof longitudi#V nally upon an interposed layer of fibres tok provide untwisted end projecting*v portions of the wires, a rotary supporting element for 1 's one of said lgrippers, afsupplemental twist` ing mechanism including aI pair of spaced apart grippers `for vreceiving the extremities of kthe twistedcore lwires andtwistlng the 1 is not limited to `'the "particular construe-1115 ficore wires and twisting the end extensions Y ments and the supplemental gripper spindle,

end extensions of the wires, a rotary sup- A porting element for one of said supplemental grippers, `mechanism for' simultaneouslyor independently actuating'v the 4saidjrotary supf porting element-s and including means for automatically stopping the operation of either of said elements upon the completion of its twisting operation independently 'of the other element.

2. A brush machine comprising av main twisting mechanism including a pair ofy spaced-apart grippers for holding core wires and twisting the bodies thereof longitudinally upon an interposed layerl of fibres to fprovide untwisted end projecting portions of the wires, a spindle carrying one of said grippers, a supplemental twisting mechanism including a pair of spaced-apart grippers for receiving the extremities of the twisted ofthe wires, a spindle for'one of said supplemental grippers, positively driven elements loose on the main gripper spindle, transmission means betweenV one of said elea clutch between said element and the transmission means, a clutch between the other element and the main gripper spindle, releasing means for the respective clutches, and `findependent means for automatically actu ating said releasing means upon the completion of the respective twisting operations.

3. A brush machine' comprising a pair of spaced-apartY grippers` for holding core "-wires and twisting the bodies thereof upon an interposed layer of fibres to provide untwisted end extensions of the wires, a'hollow spindle carrying one of said grippers, said spindle adapted to receive and support the 'i adjacent end extensions of the twisted wires,

a supplemental twisting mechanism including a pair of spaced-apart grippers for sub# sequently receiving the extremities of the twisted core wires and twisting the end exv`tensions thereof, means including clutch devices for simultaneously or independently rotating` the spindles of the respective twisting mechanisms', releasing means for the respective clutches, and independentv means for day ,of June, A. D. 1932.

means for temporarily locking the latter; spindle at the-limit of its partial rotation, and means tending to maintain said latter spindleyie'ldingly at the outer ,limit of its longitudinal movement.v

5. A brush machineV comprising-a pair of. spaeedfapart -grippers yincluding gripperV jaws for receiving and twisting the untwist-A ed Vend extensions of 'twisted' core wires, fa?

spindle for rotating one of said grippers, a hand wheel having a threadedA connection with said spindle, jaw operating connecyed end extensions of'twisted core' wires, a

tions between said wheel and the jaws of the f adjacent gripper, means for independently rotating said wheelto eiect the closure ofy the said jaws, mechanism for rotating said spindle, and means for automatically stop- Y ping said spindle upon the completion of the twisting operation, said last-named means including a rotary tappet element and 'op'f erative connection between said element and the spindle.

Signed at Frederick, in the county of Frederick and State of Maryland thisl29th Y 'j WILLIAM D. VLiPPfs,

automatically actuating said releasingmeans upon the completion of the respective twist ing operation 4. A brush machine comprising a pair of spaced-apart wire grippers for holding core "wires and Vtwisting' the body thereof upon an interposed layer of fibres', said grippers each including a spindle, one of said spindles being rotatable to eii'ect the close twisting togetherof the wires and fibres', andthe other of said spindles' partially rotatable to effeet an initial twisting of the wires and fibres-to prevent displacement of the fibres, and also longitudinally movable within limits tocompensate for the contracting of the f wires during theclose'twisting operation, 

